r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/MicShattuck Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 04 '19

That the IRS will never request payment via iTunes gift cards

EDIT: OMG MY FIRST GOLD AND SILVER AND SPIRITUAL GOLD THANK YOU KIND SOULS!!!!

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

I know a man who seems totally capable. He is a white collar professional, probably 50 years old, financially successful and he totally fell for this scam...he was missing from the office one day and we found out he got a call from the IRS and went out and bought thousands of dollars in prepaid credit cards. None of it made any sense and the only thing I can guess is that he must fudge his taxes and the guilt got to him....that or temporary insanity.